Project Gutenberg 2008-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 148 Rochelle, James Henry 1826 1889 03002959 Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker Reading ease score: 50.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker" by James Henry Rochelle is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography chronicles the life and military career of John Randolph Tucker, detailing his service in both the United States Navy and the Confederate States Navy, as well as his later role in the Peruvian Navy and hydrographic expeditions. The narrative explores Tucker’s rise through various naval ranks, his involvement in significant battles during the American Civil War, and his contributions to Peruvian naval efforts, aiming to provide insights into his character, leadership, and legacy. The opening of the biography provides a background on both Admiral Tucker and Captain James Henry Rochelle. It outlines Rochelle's own naval career and experience with Tucker, setting the stage for a detailed chronicle of Tucker's life starting from his early years, his appointments, and notable engagements during the Mexican War and the Civil War. It explains how Tucker emerged as a key figure in the Confederate Navy and depicts his transition to serve in Peru, where he plays a role in significant naval campaigns and hydrographical missions. This introduction establishes a comprehensive framework for understanding the professional and personal dimensions of Tucker's life that will be explored in detail throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations Tucker, John Randolph, 1812-1883 Amazon River -- Navigation E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 208725 202559 2024-10-11T13:02:26.481012 2023-09-12T05:47:59.970507 text/html text/html 203117 2008-10-30T06:58:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 342909 2008-10-30T06:59:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 428777 2024-10-11T13:02:35.736937 application/epub+zip 427684 2024-10-11T13:02:30.500999 application/epub+zip 130968 2024-10-11T13:02:28.947979 application/epub+zip 600289 2024-10-11T13:02:39.217958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582403 2024-10-11T13:02:34.537970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278692 2022-09-12T12:48:20.151455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176758 176566 2024-10-11T13:02:25.672002 2023-09-12T05:47:59.391519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 176496 2008-10-30T06:58:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59638 2008-10-30T06:59:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177198 2008-10-30T06:59:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59661 2008-10-30T06:59:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22035 2024-10-11T13:02:39.367938 application/rdf+xml 15825 2024-10-11T13:02:29.522994 image/jpeg 3589 2024-10-11T13:02:29.230981 image/jpeg 424394 2024-10-11T13:02:26.503087 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog